A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5950-00-142-0609
NSN 6610-01-460-4864
NSN 5930-00-349-7017
NSN 5910-01-460-0320
NSN 5855-01-281-6689
NSN 5999-01-281-5593
NSN 5930-01-607-6620
NSN 6240-00-456-2578
NSN 6645-01-231-2432
NSN 5920-01-502-5838
NSN 5920-00-422-5517
NSN 5945-01-094-6343